TL;DR Any political discussion must be DIRECTLY related to swinging. Rule 1 will be strictly enforced around any allowable discussion.

First, let me start with I don’t want any comments on the previous post. All community members had an opportunity to say their piece on that thread. There was definitely a lesson learned in ensuring alignment with the mod team. We’ve regrouped, gathered more input, and refined our approach. As always, feel free to comment on this post constructively. I don’t expect universal agreement, but we feel this is the best way to move forward.

While Reddit is an international platform, we unfortunately have to deal with the fact that it’s US dominant. And even more, unfortunately, it’s extremely difficult for some people to have reasoned discussion around politics in the US right now. While many can express their opinions appropriately without insulting people, too many cannot. The threads run off the rails, cause problems, and take up valuable time refereeing.

We acknowledge that many topics such as health, LGBTQIA & rights often impact our journey in swinging & we would like respectful discourse to continue. As such, we hope the below will offer a way for us to do that.

Going forward, any posts political in nature must be DIRECTLY related to swinging. That will be a high bar to achieve. Even if it is swinging related, if it’s clearly a post aimed at baiting arguments and stirring up fights rather than genuine discussion, it will be removed. We’re talking about loaded political questions and soapboxing. Here is an example of a perfectly acceptable political post. It’s on an issue that is clearly and substantially consequential to our swinging community and isn’t a loaded question or headline.

Comments will also be judged in the same light either in posts of a political nature or any other posts where politics are dragged into the discussion. Steer clear of invoking the names of polarizing political figures in an effort to stir up their supporters. Use the test of: am I discussing actual policy, or the political team sport that US politics have become.

Finally, rule 1 (be a good community member) will be strictly enforced around any political discussion. Keep it civil. You may express your point of view if you can do it without attacking people. If you can’t, please keep it to yourself.

Like all rules on r/swingers, repeat violations may result in temporary or permanent bans.

Soon, this rule/guideline will be enshrined in our rules list.